🎸 Artist tone guide

How to get ZZ Top's guitar tone

ZZ Top across 3 famous tones — mostly through Marshall 1968 Super Lead, with humbuckers. Here is where to start, then adapt any of it to the guitar and amp you actually own.

Starting point (averaged): gain 6 · bass 6 · mid 7 · treble 5.5 · presence 5 (out of 10)
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ZZ Top's go-to amps

Marshall 1968 Super Lead ×3

3 famous ZZ Top tones

La Grange
gain 6 · bass 6 · mid 7 · treble 5.5
Sharp Dressed Man
gain 6 · bass 6 · mid 7 · treble 5.5
Gimme All Your Lovin'
gain 6 · bass 6 · mid 7 · treble 5.5
Settings are community-researched estimates. Adapt any to your gear at GuitarToneAdapt · amp settings · all 495 tones.